Table 4 Relative contraindications [mod. according to [83]].

From: Impact of physical activity on course and outcome of pregnancy from pre- to postnatal

• Anaemia

• Unevaluated maternal cardiac arrhythmia

• Chronic bronchitis

• Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 1

• Extreme morbid obesity

• Extreme underweight (BMI < 12 kg/m2)

• History of extremely sedentary lifestyle

• Intrauterine growth restriction during the current pregnancy

• Poorly controlled hypertension

• Orthopaedic limitations

• Poorly controlled seizure disorder

• Poorly controlled hyperthyroidism

• Severe nicotine abuse

  1. BMI body mass index.
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